[North & South]

MD is certified. AIEW never was, but should be.

I'm sure some of the voters agree with her though. The industry-voted shows are way more classier than the fan-voted award shows. And she's not talking about the actual award shows, just some of the performers in pop that aren't very friendly.

[Heartbeat Song]

CMB is holding steady at 23...#7 on pop

I'd be happy to see it go top 5 on pop itunes.

[North & South]

Grammys 2013 Predictions: Who Should & Will Win

Record of the Year | See All Record of the Year Nominees
Should Win: "Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye
Will Win: "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"- Kelly Clarkson

Gotye’s single is special because of his delivery. Sounding like a mellow jaded ex, he sings as if he’s hollow within—in the dumps and almost down for the count. That is, until the hook comes. “You didn’t have to cut me off!” he wails to whoever broke his heart. The pain is palpable. So why will Kelly Clarkson win? Well, she’s the easy pick—widely loved with two Grammys to her name already (one was for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2006, thanks to her 2004 single “Since You’ve Been Gone”—a cut similar to the one she’s being nominated for this year.) Combine that with the fact that “Stronger,” where she vocally travels from reserved to defiantly triumphant, is a premium rock pop breakup cut and Record of the Year is all hers.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/ev...hould-will-win

They think SOTY should go to "Call Me Maybe" but will go to "We Are Young"

[North & South]

@billboardbiz
Kelly Clarkson rehearsing for @thegrammys. Says she's more nervous reading from teleprompter than singing 2 ballads

@geoffboucher
Kelly Clarkson after a stirring "Natural Woman" performance at #GRAMMYs rehearsals: "They don't make songs like that anymore."

@chelseysimmons
Kelly clarkson can sing!! Holy Molly. That girl has some lungs on her

@CNNshowbiz
Get a sneak peek at Sunday's Grammy stage. Wish you could hear Kelly Clarkson killin' it at rehearsal. http://instagr.am/p/VfG6cKh3dG/

@KristenCastro_
@kelly_clarkson is killing it at #GRAMMY Awards rehearsal!

[Wafflecakes]

Originally posted by North & South

@billboardbiz
Kelly Clarkson rehearsing for @thegrammys. Says she's more nervous reading from teleprompter than singing 2 ballads

@geoffboucher
Kelly Clarkson after a stirring "Natural Woman" performance at #GRAMMYs rehearsals: "They don't make songs like that anymore."

So Natural Woman + Another song?

I haven't been keeping up news lately.

[JClarkSTAN]

Natural Woman? Interesting...

[jpsketch]

OMG SHE IS GOING TO SLAY.


What if she hits the whistle?

[North & South]

She's doing a tribute to Patti Page and Carole King.

Carole King is a co-writer of "Natural Woman" She wrote that with her ex-husband, Gerry Goffin. Before American Idol Kelly worked with Gerry in LA and of course we all know Kelly sang that song on Idol. Talk about a full circle moment.

Since they said two ballads, I'm pretty sure the Patti song will be "The Tennessee Waltz" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ek3eCbfqp0

[Chivas]

Natural Woman omg

[ClanaKent]

Someone said Kelly mentioned a teleprompter.. Does that mean she's presenting an award? If not, wth is a teleprompter for anyway?

[JClarkSTAN]

Originally posted by jpsketch

OMG SHE IS GOING TO SLAY.


What if she hits the whistle?

That would be flawless but I doubt it lol

[North & South]

More predictions...

Grammy Preview: Adele vs. Kelly–Battle On!

Can Adele squeeze out one more Grammy for a song from her blockbuster album 21? The British singer swept six awards last year, tying Beyonce’s record for the most Grammys won by a female artist in a single night. Adele is nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance this year for “Set Fire To The Rain,” which was the album’s third #1 single. (She’s nominated for the live version from her best-selling DVD Live At The Royal Albert Hall.)

Her chief rival for the award is Kelly Clarkson, who is nominated for her #1 single “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).” The panel of Grammy insiders that determined the final nominations in the “Big Four” categories favored Clarkson. They put “Stronger” in the Record of the Year finals, but not “Set Fire To The Rain.” (“Stronger” is also a Song of the Year nominee, but “Set Fire To The Rain” wasn’t eligible in that contest).

Clarkson has said that she thinks Adele is out front. “I think Adele might take that one,” she opined in a Rolling Stone feature in which celebrity experts predict winners in key categories. “Any time you see her name in your category, it’s basically like being up against someone that’s just passed away—you know she’s totally going to win [laughs]. And she’s so cool!”

I think it could either way. The biggest point in Adele’s favor: She is universally respected. The biggest factor working against her: The voters know that she swept the awards last year, and they may decide (as the Grammy panel seems to have) to “give it a rest” for a year, especially since it was a year in which Adele was between albums. (Here’s a possible indication that Grammy voters don’t want to overdo it with Adele. The singer’s hit DVD Live At The Royal Albert Hall wasn’t nominated for Best Long-Form Music Video this year, even though it was eligible.)

The biggest points in Clarkson’s favor: Everybody likes her. She was even nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year at the CMA Awards in November. (That was remarkable because, um, she’s not a country singer (though she has more than held her own on teamings with such country stars as Reba McEntire and Jason Aldean.) Also, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” is an anthem with a positive theme. Some Grammy voters will appreciate the fact that a song with a positive message got onto the radio amid all the songs that require asterisks in their titles.
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/awards/...170728202.html

Record of the Year: "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," Kelly Clarkson

We originally picked "Somebody That I Used to Know," but we changed our mind. It's our right. Taylor Swift may seem like a serious contender, but the American Idol alumn will clinch the win. It's a huge jam that was absolutely everywhere this year and it just makes more sense. Sorry, Gotye. Sorry, T.Swift.
http://www.eonline.com/news/386469/2...n-will-all-win

[Mhs90]

I'm so excited she's performing ballads instead of anthems! She showcases so much more and I think she'll have the moment

[Chivas]

The meltdowns if Kelly snatches ROTY

[North & South]

Originally posted by ClanaKent

Someone said Kelly mentioned a teleprompter.. Does that mean she's presenting an award? If not, wth is a teleprompter for anyway?

My guess is she's gonna talk about the two women she's doing the tribute for.

Originally posted by JClarkSTAN

That would be flawless but I doubt it lol

I would die if she does it!!!
I remember someone asked on twitter if she could still do whistle notes and she said yes. She's been going for really big notes lately, so maybe.... :crossesfingers: Either way sounds like she's gonna kill it!!

[jpsketch]

I prefer the original to the alternate...

[JClarkSTAN]

Originally posted by North & South

My guess is she's gonna talk about the two women she's doing the tribute for.




I would die if she does it!!!
I remember someone asked on twitter if she could still do whistle notes and she said yes. She's been going for really big notes lately, so maybe.... :crossesfingers: Either way sounds like she's gonna kill it!!

But didn't she also say she doesn't like to them and only did it so america could vote for her? I'd love it though. She's gonna slay so hard. Now I have to run home from work to watch the slayage live.

[JClarkSTAN]

Originally posted by jpsketch

I prefer the original to the alternate...

There are two? Is one for the people with subscriptions?

[North & South]

Originally posted by JClarkSTAN

But didn't she also say she doesn't like to them and only did it so america could vote for her? I'd love it though. She's gonna slay so hard. Now I have to run home from work to watch the slayage live.

Yes, she did say that. But she has also said she'll do them if they're tasteful. Honoring someone is a tasteful moment.... right? ...maybe? Ahhh I'm just excited, she's gonna be amazing

[ClanaKent]

^I prefer the pink one too, even though I usually loathe that color.